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Kenyan officials head to Geneva to address enforced disappearances amid country's "abduction" crisis
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 14, 2025

This is even as Human Rights experts argue that the incidents are not "abductions" but incidents of Enforced Disappearance, since a government cannot...

Clash expected between police and protesters in planned Monday demos
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 29, 2024

Lobby groups are behind the fresh round of countrywide demonstrations to push the state to release those believed to have been abducted by security ag...

Families of missing social media influencers appeal for help
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 23, 2024

Peter Muteti, a 22-year-old social media influencer with a large following on X (formerly Twitter), was reportedly abducted outside his apartment in U...

Kenya yet to honour request by UN Group probing enforced disappearances
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 31, 2024

According to Chairperson Ms Aua Baldè, the Group made a request in July 2020 but though the government did not deny the request outright, they are yet...

Haki Africa-IPOA project promises stronger fight against torture in Kenya
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 24, 2024

The Access to Justice for Victims of Torture project, funded by the UN, will address torture cases while protecting victims' rights.

Missing Voices reports drop in police killings in Kenya but says gaps remain
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 24, 2024

Missing Voices further reported that the number of victims of enforced disappearances also decreased, from 22 in 2022 to 10 last year.

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